The fern was split so that the starch inside could be eaten

Soft Fruit Tree Fern Endeavour Fern Gully

Endeavour Fern Gully is one of the few surviving forested areas on the Mornington Peninsula. Prior to European settlement the landscape had many similar fern gullies. Originally part of the McCrae family’s run – Arthur’s Seat – in the 1840s. The gully is situated in an area that has identified travel routes taken by the traditional owners the Boonwurrung.